P.R. Politics

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  Puerto Rico gov’t still doesn’t know where the $70M to pay Christmas Bonus will come from

  Agency heads asked to comply with fiscal plans and pay utilities, PayGo

  • Posted October 10, 2019
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  Puerto Rico government holds fiscal policy summit

  Gov, agencies discuss progress of measures to reduce expenditures

  • Posted October 10, 2019
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  Resident commissioner, Puerto Rico gov discuss alternatives to halted $1.5B in federal Education funds

  Government faces various hurdles before receiving federal allocations

  • Posted October 10, 2019
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  Ports official lacks answers about working agreement

  Puerto Rico House committee threatens to subpoena director

  • Posted October 3, 2019
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  San Juan mayor: The fiscal board must disappear

  Requests that the legislature define the payment of pensions, education, safety and healthcare as...

  • Posted October 3, 2019
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  Minimum wage report should be reviewed first, Puerto Rico official says

  Following introduction of bill, Economic Development secretary points to 2017 study

  • Posted October 2, 2019
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  Former Puerto Rico Sports & Recreation secretary pleads guilty to fraud

  Indicted for receiving kickbacks, fraud and money laundering

  • Posted October 1, 2019
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  Gov says Puerto Rico must seek a balance to ‘get out of debt’

  Assures plan of adjustment can be voted on

  • Posted October 1, 2019
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  Puerto Rico receives $33 million for Opportunity Zone development

  Rep. González lauds EDA investment

  • Posted October 1, 2019
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  Puerto Rico fiscal board: Plan would cut central gov’t debt by 60%

  Proposes plan of adjustment to reduce debt service from $4.2B to $1.5B

  • Posted September 27, 2019